Interviewing and Change Strategies for Helpers: Fundamental Skills and Cognitive Behavioral Interventions

by Sherry Cormier, Paula S. Nurius, Cynthia J. Osborn

This innovative revision of a respected text skillfully combines evidence-based interviewing skills and cognitive-behavioral intervention change strategies applicable to a wide range of client ages, cultural backgrounds, and problems in living. The book interweaves attention to conceptual and empirical foundations with a practical skills emphasis on real-life factors in contemporary settings with diverse clientele. Long commended for its synthesis of up-to-date professional knowledge with case models, learning activities, and guided feedback, INTERVIEWING AND CHANGE STRATEGIES FOR HELPERS adds significant new content on vital topics such as ethics, critical thinking, technology, managed care, client resistance, and cultural diversity. Now in its Fifth Edition, the interdisciplinary team of Cormier and Nurius blend updates and a proven instructional format focusing on knowledge, skills, commitments, and tools at the core of what is needed by today's professional helpers.

Genres: Psychology, Counselling, Social Work, Nonfiction

640 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2002

About the author

L. Sherilyn Cormier

Reviews

[j2009m · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I could give this book negative stars, I would. It is 90% ideology & virtue signaling and 10% relevant to real interviewing. the major theme of this book is, "All the problems in America and the failures of counseling are because of male, white privileged, Christian heterosexuals."

[Jyotika Varmani · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am truly amazed by the average rating this book has received. In my opinion, this book is excellent. I did not come across a more useful book for my second year of Counseling in Psychology. This book covers the helping process from the first session to the last in great detail. It is very well organized, with helpful headings and sub-headings. This book describes numerous basic skills and therapies in depth. Overall, the book has a very professional approach.